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Try game development, virtual welding at Gwinnett Tech Science Works

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Guests of all ages will be able to try out computer game design and other cool tools at the fourth annual Science Works and Open House on March 30.

Posted: 2:28 p.m. Monday, March 13, 2017

Participate in a mock surgery, paint with light or experiment with computer game development at Gwinnett Technical College’s fourth annual Science Works.

The all-ages event helps you get up close and personal with science, technology, engineering arts and math with the technical college’s faculty, staff and students. Displays including hydroponics, virtual welding and blood clot building are intended to showcase the real-life applications of the subjects students learn in class.

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